英语词汇“perish”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

per•ish v. [no object]

to die as a result of violence, etc.:Thousands perished in that earthquake.
to suffer destruction or ruin.

Idioms

Idioms perish the thought, (used to express the wish that something may never or should never happen):"Aren't you coming to the concert?'' —"Perish the thought!''

per•ish v.i.

to die or be destroyed through violence, privation, etc.:to perish in an earthquake.
to pass away or disappear:an age of elegance that has forever perished.
to suffer destruction or ruin:His valuable paintings perished in the fire.
to suffer spiritual death:Save us, lest we perish.
Idioms perish the thought, may it never happen: used facetiously or as an afterthought of foreboding.

Latin perīre to perish, literally, go through, spend fully, equivalent. to per- per- + īre to go
Old French periss-, long stem of perir
Middle English perissen 1200–50

per′ish•less, adj.
per′ish•ment, n.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged expire. See die ¹.
2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged wither, shrivel, rot, molder, vanish.

2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged appear.

perish /ˈpɛrɪʃ/ vb (intransitive)

to be destroyed or die, esp in an untimely way
(tr sometimes followed by with or from) to cause to suffer: we were perished with cold
to rot: leather perishes if exposed to bad weather

do a perish ⇒ Austral informal to die or come near to dying of thirst or starvation

Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French périr, from Latin perīre to pass away entirely, from per- (away) + īre to go

单词	perish
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 per•ish /ˈpɛrɪʃ/USA pronunciation v. [no object] to die as a result of violence, etc.:Thousands perished in that earthquake. to suffer destruction or ruin. Idioms Idioms perish the thought, (used to express the wish that something may never or should never happen):"Aren't you coming to the concert?'' —"Perish the thought!'' WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 per•ish (per′ish),USA pronunciation v.i. to die or be destroyed through violence, privation, etc.:to perish in an earthquake. to pass away or disappear:an age of elegance that has forever perished. to suffer destruction or ruin:His valuable paintings perished in the fire. to suffer spiritual death:Save us, lest we perish. Idioms perish the thought, may it never happen: used facetiously or as an afterthought of foreboding. Latin perīre to perish, literally, go through, spend fully, equivalent. to per- per- + īre to go Old French periss-, long stem of perir Middle English perissen 1200–50 per′ish•less, adj. per′ish•ment, n. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged expire. See die ¹. 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged wither, shrivel, rot, molder, vanish. 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged appear. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: perish /ˈpɛrɪʃ/ vb (intransitive) to be destroyed or die, esp in an untimely way (tr sometimes followed by with or from) to cause to suffer: we were perished with cold to rot: leather perishes if exposed to bad weather n do a perish ⇒ Austral informal to die or come near to dying of thirst or starvation Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French périr, from Latin perīre to pass away entirely, from per- (away) + īre to go
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